"Derrick after 2 years the pain of losing you has not eased. The only consolation I have is that your older brother is with you and you are not alone. I know he loved you with all his heart and will not let anything bad happen to you. May you find joy and peace among the angels. I know they will watch over you. I love and miss you every day. Love Dad."

"Wow it's been 2 years since you've been gone ,I hope things up there are going good for you and you found Marty and he's taking care of you , we all miss you , and sorry things ended this way we all love you so much , RIP bud your in my thoughts everyday"

"Derrick, we have the tree up. I know how much you loved looking at the tree. You and your brother are part of our tree. We love you both very much. I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas before the chaos started here. I love you and miss you very much. Love you Dad"

"Hi there my angel in the sky , I just can't stop thinking about you and your brother missing you 2 so much that my body aches and tears just flow from my eyes . I hope your being good up there with all the other angels hope they are taking good care of you because we wouldn't have it that way . You never deserved any of this your mom and dad are not gonna let these ppl get away with what happened to you be unknown those ppl did wrong to you and they all will pay for that . But missing you and Marty are the hardest thing I ever had to do I often try and think of something you did that made me laugh which you were a funny kinda guy . It's none of our faults what happened it's them ppl who took care of you they will pay buddy , so in my last thoughts to you I love and miss you so much you brought so much joy and happiness into a room making ppl smile and laugh . Be good up there and behave yourself tell your brother I love and miss him too I'm so broken hearted on missing you 2 some days it's hard to function ! Can't wait till we meet again in another life cause missing you 2 is hard ! Fly high my angels till we meet again loving you till the end of time ❤️"

"my dearest little angel. how my heart aches for missing you. you didn't deserve anything that has happened to you. how I wish I could go back to that aug. day when I wanted to bring you home. if I did you would still be here with us. I am so sorry my baby. I so blame myself and I always will. the tears that flow from my eyes now is my wanting you back with me so much. I can't figure out what daddy and I did to deserve this much misery. it was so unfair to lose two of the most precious boys in the world. you gave me so much light in my life. I so miss you laugh and your smile. you were and still are a beautiful little boy. you brought so much happiness into our lives. you taught us how to be strong, and to fight for what we want. you gave us strength. your smile gave us hope and love. what I wouldn't do to see your smile again. I miss you so much derrick. people will pay for what they did to you. mommy promises you that. I will fight for you till the end. you take care of your brother for me, and fly high with the angels my love. watch over your sister for me. she needs you and your brothers help now. I love and miss you derrick ryan with all my heart and soul. love mommy."

"Derrick i am thinking of you today.I hope the angels are taking good care of you. I love you and miss you so much.How is your brother doing? You two care of each other. We love you both so muchLove Dad"

"To my lovely boy, I miss you so much. Not a day goes by that I do not think of you. You brought so much joy to my life. You endured such a hard life and your love and will carried you through. You always found a way to smile through your troubles. I pray that all of your hardships are over and can enjoy some happiness and peace. I know that the angels are taking special care of you up in heaven. You deserve it my son. You hold a special place in my heart. I love you with all my heart. Until we meet again. We have so much to talk about. Love Daddy"

"My heart and sole goes out to all the Hoffman family for your loss. My prayers go out to Julie & Marty for what you're going through. I love you both and I wish I could do something to help with your pain. My thoughts are always with you and God bless you all. Love Kathy"

"derrick mommy loves and misses you so much. moms heart is crushed with you not being here with me. you were such a special boy, you made me laugh and you made me cry. what you gave us was a true understanding of love. I thank God everyday he chose us to be a part of your life. I wouldn't have traded your love for anything is this world. you meant so much to us derrick. I can't believe you are gone. dad and my world is shattered. you take good care of your older brother for mommy. you both stay out of trouble. I love and miss you my special angel with all my heart and soul. people will pay for what they have done to you. I love you derrick, think of us and look in on us. love mommy."